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GHSA projects that drivers killed more than 7500 pedestrians in 2022; most since 1981

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The GHSA report also examines 2021 data from NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) to provide insights on trends regarding when, where and how drivers strike and kill people on foot. Because of their greater body weight and larger profile, SUVs and other light trucks can cause more harm to a person on foot when a crash occurs.

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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

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The Zoox vehicles will also drive in light rain and at night, the company said, critical for gathering additional data. Zoox said it will free up its specially designed vehicles to drive at speeds up to 45 miles per hour (72 kph), from 35 mph. m)after she was hit by a human-driven car.

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Aventon Ramblas e-bike unveiled as brand’s first mid-drive performance electric bike

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The new Aventon Ramblas is the brand’s first dedicated electric mountain bike and features an Aventon-developed mid-drive motor with impressive torque and power. The motor carries a 250W continuous power rating, a 100 Nm torque spec, and can also be completely submerged in water. The 56-lb (25.4 All models feature 29×2.4″ Maxxis tires.

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GM launches BrightDrop: first-to-last-mile electric ecosystem for goods & services

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General Motors has launched a new business, BrightDrop , which will offer an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to empower delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently. Available in early 2021, the EP1 can help reduce package touch points, costs and physical strain on delivery drivers.

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Autonomous vehicle company Nauto closes $159M round; Softbank, Greylock join BMW, GM, Toyota

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Other participants include previous strategic investors BMW iVentures, General Motors Ventures, Toyota AI Ventures and the venture unit of global financial services and insurance provider Allianz Group, and Series A investors Playground Global and Draper Nexus. and Greylock Partners. Nauto was co-founded in 2015 by CEO Stefan Heck, Ph.D.,

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Audi to showcase Level 4, 5 autonomous concepts, production A8 with Level 3 autonomy at IAA

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They also provide insights into the brand’s future Audi AI technologies. Based on the Audi e-tron Sportback concept ( earlier post ), it adopts the concept’s dynamic lines, the progressive lighting technology, the functionally elegant interior and the electric quattro drive with three electric motors and a combined peak output of 370 kW.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils the all-electric EQS: 478-mile range, 516 HP, 107.8 kWh battery

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Electric motor(s). Permanently excited synchronous motor(s) (PSM). Acceleration 0-60 mph. “I think giving people that very futuristic feel that you’re actually driving something different will be appealing for some buyers,” Jessica Caldwell, executive director of insights at Edmunds.com, said to CNBC. Rear-wheel.